In the new holiday comedy movie, HOLLY STAR, a young woman who barely makes a living as a puppeteer returns to Maine for the holiday only to get caught up in a mysterious treasure hunt involving her paintball-obsessed best friend, her tango-dancing grandmother and a childhood crush.

Directed by Saco resident Michael A. Nickles during one of the coldest winter's on record, HOLLY STAR wasshot entirely in the Saco-Biddeford area, using recognizable and beloved landmarks as locations. The film stars Katlyn Carlson (Broadway-bound musicalBe More Chill), Brian Muller (TheDeuce, The Good Wife), Teya Patt (Fear The Walking Dead, Weeds), along with a bevy of very talented local actors, crew and extras.

HOLLY STAR will be released in the United States, the UK and France in time for Christmas. It is rated PG (for language, some thematic elements and smoking.)